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26. Ummm... don't follow this link.

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 01:37 PM

Mar 2013

http://t4america.org/resources/bridges/

It won't do wonders for your peace of mind.

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30 of 288 giant bolts on new SF Bay Bridge have snapped, even before opening [View all] Newsjock Mar 2013 OP

Chinese bolts made with pot metal and no QC Hekate Mar 2013 #1

Oddly enough, the bolts were US made RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #4

That'll larn me to read the link, won't it Hekate Mar 2013 #5

Safe to assume they have 'larned' Riftaxe Mar 2013 #6

There have been lots of problems with Chinese-made sheet rock being amandabeech Mar 2013 #24

Not Good! burrowowl Mar 2013 #2

I think the blame there was on crapy specifications. nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #17

... And poor design. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #19

The story doesn't say who made the bolts.... "Cover up"? nt AnotherDreamWeaver Mar 2013 #7

Not good! n/t Yo_Mama Mar 2013 #10

Wonder if the bolts are the type used in Iraq. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #11

NASA developed NDE for all kinds of bolts Duppers Mar 2013 #12

uh...no green for victory Mar 2013 #16

Drones are not exactly high tech. JVS Mar 2013 #20

The grounding had nothing to do with suppliers. This is 100% on Boeing BlueStreak Mar 2013 #30

And what else . . . NBachers Mar 2013 #14

Sounds like the steel used to build the Titanic. BVictor1 Mar 2013 #15

Hydrogen contamination is a problem that has been around a long time BlueStreak Mar 2013 #32

Where's the profit in that? Thav Mar 2013 #21

As someone who will be driving on that bridge -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2013 #22

The US infrastructure has been falling apart for quite some time... OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #23

That is old infastructure that needs repair/replacement -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2013 #29

Ummm... don't follow this link. gcomeau Mar 2013 #26

Inspections, another case made for "Big Governement"..... Bennyboy Mar 2013 #27

Think how much Money they saved.... formercia Mar 2013 #28

All so we can employ the Chinese to build it! Sirveri Mar 2013 #33

Aw shit... Taverner Mar 2013 #31